perspicace

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin perspicax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.spi.kas/
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Adjective

perspicace (plural perspicaces)

  1. perspicacious, insightful, perceptive, observant (showing keen insight)
    Near-synonym: clairvoyant

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: perspicace

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin perspicax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /per.spiˈka.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: per‧spi‧cà‧ce

Adjective

perspicace (plural perspicaci)

  1. discerning, shrewd, perceptive, perspicacious

Derived terms

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French perspicace.

Adjective

perspicace m or f or n (masculine plural perspicaci, feminine and neuter plural perspicace)

  1. perspicuous

Declension